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After over a decade of meticulous data collection, scientists at the H.E.S.S. observatory — which stands for “High Energy Stereoscopic System” and is located in Namibia — have made a groundbreaking discovery. They’ve detected the most energetic cosmic electrons ever observed, unlocking new avenues in our understanding of the universe. “Cosmic rays are a century-old …

Scientists Find Highest Energy Cosmic Ray Electrons Ever Seen. Read More »

Rocket Lab launched five “Internet of Things” (IoT) satellites to orbit on Sunday night (Nov. 24), continuing to build out a constellation for the French company Kinéis. An Electron launcher carrying five of Kinéis’ spacecraft lifted off from Rocket Lab‘s New Zealand site Sunday at 10:55 p.m. EST (0355 GMT and 4:55 p.m. local New …

Rocket Lab Launches 200th Satellite To Orbit. Read More »

SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast early Monday morning (Nov. 25). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink spacecraft — including 12 with direct-to-smartphone capability — is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday during a 3.5-hour window that opens at …

SpaceX Launching 23 Starlink Satellites From Florida Early Nov. 25. Read More »

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Sunday morning (Nov. 24). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink spacecraft — 13 of which are capable of beaming service directly to smartphones — lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday at 12:25 a.m. EST (0525 GMT; 9:25 p.m. …

SpaceX Launches 20 Starlink Satellites From California. Read More »

NASA is looking to develop a new generation of low-emission commercial aircraft that will offer a more efficient and sustainable mode of travel. The space agency has commissioned five new design studies as part of its Advanced Aircraft Concepts for Environmental Sustainability (AACES) 2050 initiative. The organizations contributing to new airliner design concepts include Boeing’s …

NASA Awards $11.5 Million To Help Design The Aircraft Of Tomorrow. Read More »

“The Space Gal” is now the 100th woman to fly to space. Emily Calandrelli, who adopted her online persona long before she booked a trip with Blue Origin, lifted off on Friday (Nov. 22) as one of the six passengers aboard the company’s New Shepard rocket. The 10-minute suborbital flight — of which about four …

Blue Origin Crew, Including History’s 100th Woman To Fly To Space, Lands Safely. Read More »

SpaceX wants to ramp up flights of its Starship megarocket next year, and regulations apparently won’t stand in the way. On Wednesday (Nov. 20), the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a draft environmental assessment (EA) of Starship operations at Starbase, SpaceX‘s facility in South Texas. The 160-page document, which you can read here, approves …

SpaceX Likely To Get FAA Approval For 25 Starship Launches In 2025. Read More »

NASA is keeping its foot on the gas for the space agency’s Artemis program, announcing plans to assign demonstration missions for the two vehicles it has picked to land astronauts on the moon. Both SpaceX and Blue Origin were awarded contracts for NASA’s Human Landing System, and have been in the process of designing their …

NASA Chooses SpaceX And Blue Origin To Deliver Rover, Astronaut Base To The Moon. Read More »

Blue Origin will launch its ninth space tourism flight this morning (Nov. 22). The mission — known as NS-28, because it will be the 28th launch overall of Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle — is scheduled to lift off from the company’s West Texas spaceport during a window that opens at 10:30 a.m. EST (1530 …

Watch Blue Origin Launch ‘Space Gal’ Emily Calandrelli, 5 Others On Tourism Flight Today. Read More »

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast this morning (Nov. 21), continuing a very busy stretch for the company. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:07 a.m. EST (1607 GMT), the beginning of a nearly four-hour-long window. The …

SpaceX Launches 24 Starlink Satellites From Florida, Its 7th Liftoff In A Week. Read More »